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washington, d.c. take their tours or go to museums. washington, d.c. that reflects the reality of our country today. >> the great american writer great scotts fitzgerald wrote that the rich are different from you and me. america's previous boom towns became wealthy because they produced something. san francisco during the gold rush, abilene texas, cattle. and, of course, detroit during the hay day of the american automobile. all of those boom towns became wealthy in their time because they created something. this boom town comes from exstracketting it from the revs the country. boom town is something that no one in washington wants to talk about. when they do they tend to blame the other side. the reality is today in washington, d.c. the business is not politics. the business is money. >> sean: joining us now peters sweitzer. great work. good to see you. we are going to really open up a can of worms here tonight. >> yeah. >> all right. so washington, d.c., three of the wealthiest, what, counties in the country, seven of the top ten? >> yes, that's righ
washington, d.c. take their tours or go to museums. washington, d.c. that reflects the reality of our country today. >> the great american writer great scotts fitzgerald wrote that the rich are different from you and me. america's previous boom towns became wealthy because they produced something. san francisco during the gold rush, abilene texas, cattle. and, of course, detroit during the hay day of the american automobile. all of those boom towns became wealthy in their time because...
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, d.c., but to get washington out of the way. what does that mean? that means let's remove all paper by lobbyists. let's blow up the incentives that washington uses to get behavior from the top down. it should not be complicated for a taxpayer to thought his taxes or live his life without fear of the consequences of his or her choices. when it comes to education, something i care deeply about, let the democrats extol the virtues of are hopelessly antiquated one-size-fits-all factor schools where the child follows the dollars. meanwhile, let us republicans the to the success of child- centered education solutions that meet the needs of the digital age. [applause] these are but a few examples of the way we must fight the battle of ideas. it must be how we win the argument. one thing we've got to get straight right now -- washington has spent a generation trying to bribe our citizens and export of our states. as republicans, it is time to quit arguing around the edges of this current system. that brings me to my third point -- i wan
, d.c., but to get washington out of the way. what does that mean? that means let's remove all paper by lobbyists. let's blow up the incentives that washington uses to get behavior from the top down. it should not be complicated for a taxpayer to thought his taxes or live his life without fear of the consequences of his or her choices. when it comes to education, something i care deeply about, let the democrats extol the virtues of are hopelessly antiquated one-size-fits-all factor schools...
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in washington, in washington, washington had about 30,000 people then as a city. 12,000 of them were black. the majority of the black people in washington actually in 1830 were free, were not slaves. out of the 12,000 black people, slightly more than half were free. some were prosperous and others were getting there fast. there was a man named lynch wormly who owned a big livery stable two blocks from the white house and he served horses to the city's taxi trade. he was a free black man from madagascar. there were a couple, two brothers, thomas and, thomas and isaac carey. they own ad couple of barber shops on pennsylvania avenue the they came from a free black family in virginia that had been free for generations. one of those black families that owned slaves themselves. the carey brothers while they were cutting hair would sell antislavery publications on the sly, on the side. the hero of the book, beverly snow, ran the city's finest restaurant called the epcurian eating house. he is hero of the book. i think of him as a barack obama slightly ahead of his time. intelligent mixed ra
in washington, in washington, washington had about 30,000 people then as a city. 12,000 of them were black. the majority of the black people in washington actually in 1830 were free, were not slaves. out of the 12,000 black people, slightly more than half were free. some were prosperous and others were getting there fast. there was a man named lynch wormly who owned a big livery stable two blocks from the white house and he served horses to the city's taxi trade. he was a free black man from...
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washington may be getting all the attention these days, buti have got to tell you, washington is broken. the frontlines of reform are in the states. that is where republicans will see their greatest success. thanks to governors like bobby jindal. these governors deserve our thanks. they are the models for all of us. they work across the aisle when possible and expand opportunity through education reform. they balance their budgets. i cannot wait to see what they can accomplish this year. you know, as you take stock in all of this, the horizon before us might not seem right right now, but believe me, it will grow. as the president implement his agenda, it won't be pretty. at that moment, we will be ready. we will have tepid growth and rations. we will offer an alternative vision. we will explain how our vision differs and how it rests on vibrant communities and increases upward mobility. social mobility. we will show how we can govern better by governing closer to the people and strengthening families and their livelihoods. we will make it clear that we have better ideas to combat povert
washington may be getting all the attention these days, buti have got to tell you, washington is broken. the frontlines of reform are in the states. that is where republicans will see their greatest success. thanks to governors like bobby jindal. these governors deserve our thanks. they are the models for all of us. they work across the aisle when possible and expand opportunity through education reform. they balance their budgets. i cannot wait to see what they can accomplish this year. you...
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washington can't win the war by direct assault. the royal navy has so much power he cannot capture manhattan. one line had more artillery firepower than the entire american army. people in 10 shouldn't people forget how powerful these ships were. and so he's sitting there. and at a time when there are no helicopters or cars or computers, even though from the french army that says the admiral of the french navy leaves he could come with for six weeks. the entire opportunity was created because washington had the courage to send one third of his army to the south to fight general cornwallis very cornwallis won a victory at the courthouse in north carolina that cost him so much that he said two more victories like this and we will not have an army left. and they were gradually tearing up cornwallis is army. and he retreats expecting the royal navy to save him. and washington has this note. the french general says i am under your command. he managed to mask the british in manhattan, so they don't know that washington is on the move and
washington can't win the war by direct assault. the royal navy has so much power he cannot capture manhattan. one line had more artillery firepower than the entire american army. people in 10 shouldn't people forget how powerful these ships were. and so he's sitting there. and at a time when there are no helicopters or cars or computers, even though from the french army that says the admiral of the french navy leaves he could come with for six weeks. the entire opportunity was created because...
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joe johns, cnn, washington. >>> well, most people who come to washington for president obama's second inauguration are happy just to be able to witness history. >>> but some visitors want a little bit more, like monogrammed pillow cases and a 24-hour butler. who wouldn't want that? you can get it all for a price. we'll tell you about it when we come back. d. earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ] 3% on gas. no hoops to jump through. i earn more cash back on the things i buy the most. [ woman ] it's as easy as... one! -two. -[ all ] three! [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. ♪ let's go
joe johns, cnn, washington. >>> well, most people who come to washington for president obama's second inauguration are happy just to be able to witness history. >>> but some visitors want a little bit more, like monogrammed pillow cases and a 24-hour butler. who wouldn't want that? you can get it all for a price. we'll tell you about it when we come back. d. earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ] 3% on gas. no hoops to jump through. i...
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washington, d.c. and how it is making a lot of people very rich with your hard earned money. we spent author peter switzer to our nation's capital to take us inside this new american boom town. take a look. >> today the tribute comes in the form of trillions of dollars of tax payer money that floods into this city every year. >> while one out of every 6 americans worries about where their next meal is coming from, washington, d.c. has the highest rate of fine wine consumption in the united states. while one out of four americans has a mortgage that is under water, seven of the ten wealthiest counties in the united states are counties around this region. washington, d.c. now has the highest per capita income in the entire united states. they just passed silicone valley. >> you are going to discover that washington, d.c., a town that used to be a town of sleepy bureaucrats is now a town of moz ratty deal moz rot at this deal fine wine luxurious homes and luxurious shops. it's a washington, d.c. a lot of
washington, d.c. and how it is making a lot of people very rich with your hard earned money. we spent author peter switzer to our nation's capital to take us inside this new american boom town. take a look. >> today the tribute comes in the form of trillions of dollars of tax payer money that floods into this city every year. >> while one out of every 6 americans worries about where their next meal is coming from, washington, d.c. has the highest rate of fine wine consumption in the...
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gwen: i know you all don't hate washington, d.c., just what washington can do. we understand that. or can't do! how much is that sort of dit -- distraction adding to the problem? >> it was a huge problem for boehner. as he was trying to gavel down the 112th congress and let it die a lot of new jersey and new york republicans and democrats expected they were going to get a vote on the hurricane sande aid and they were shouting as he was gaveevpling it down, wait, wait, we need our vote. you didn't play it there but chrissie named boehner and said it was his fault. boehner is caught between new jersey republicans who want this spending and a conservative base that doesn't want to see any more spending. they want to see if it happens, it should be offset with other cuts and they were trying to give the anti-spending folks something to hang their hats on. very, very tough situation. >> and that's what boehner is up against. he couldn't get that bill -- fit that bill with the money for hurricane aid no matter how angry chris christy got. >> they did pass something today and are going to
gwen: i know you all don't hate washington, d.c., just what washington can do. we understand that. or can't do! how much is that sort of dit -- distraction adding to the problem? >> it was a huge problem for boehner. as he was trying to gavel down the 112th congress and let it die a lot of new jersey and new york republicans and democrats expected they were going to get a vote on the hurricane sande aid and they were shouting as he was gaveevpling it down, wait, wait, we need our vote....
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"washington journal" is next. host: the inauguration date has fallen on a sunday for the seventh time in history and the ceremony will take place tomorrow. as the president begins his second term, what is next for him, his administration, and the country? that is our focus this morning on this sunday, january 20. our phone lines are open and the numbers are on your screen. let's look as some of the hometown newspapers -- from "the boston globe" -- from "the arizona republic" -- this is from "the atlanta journal constitution" -- why january 20 and white a second ceremony on january 21? there's an answer available on the website committee. this is the seventh time in our nation's history that the mandated date for an inauguration has fallen on a sunday. the first time was back in 1821. that was president monroe's second swearing in and it happened with zachary taylor and more recently, president eisenhower and president reagan in their second term had inauguration's fallen on a sunday and the constitution was change
"washington journal" is next. host: the inauguration date has fallen on a sunday for the seventh time in history and the ceremony will take place tomorrow. as the president begins his second term, what is next for him, his administration, and the country? that is our focus this morning on this sunday, january 20. our phone lines are open and the numbers are on your screen. let's look as some of the hometown newspapers -- from "the boston globe" -- from "the arizona...
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how washington works and doesn't, tonight on "washington week." >>hopefully in the new year we'll focus on seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little less brinksmanship, not scare the heck out of folks quite as much. gwen:perhaps, but the signs aren't so good. the liberals are unhappy. >> i am concerned about this con not assistant drift, bit by bit, deal by deal, toward more deficits, less job creation, more unfairness, less economic justice. gwen: the conservatives are annoyed. >> the senate and the president and the vice president failed to meet their obligation, their own stated obligation, which was to bring us a balanced bill the gwen: and the speaker of -- speaker of the house had to fight to keep his job. >> the american dream is in peril as long as its namesake is weighed down by this anchor of debt. gwen: the 113th congress takes its oath of office, but even more battles await -->> look with favor on our nation and save us from self-inflicted wounds. gwen: covering a raucous week. peter baker
how washington works and doesn't, tonight on "washington week." >>hopefully in the new year we'll focus on seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little less brinksmanship, not scare the heck out of folks quite as much. gwen:perhaps, but the signs aren't so good. the liberals are unhappy. >> i am concerned about this con not assistant drift, bit by bit, deal by deal, toward more deficits, less job creation, more unfairness, less...
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it is a message, and a good one. >> tune in again next week for "inside washington." >> "inside washington" is brought you in part by the american federation of government employees, proud to make america work. for more information about afge and membership, visit afge.org.
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the clerk: washington d.c., january 23, 2013. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable heidi heitkamp, a senator from the state of north dakota, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: madam president, yesterday i had the opportunity to meet my democratic senate caucus for the first time this year. it was the first opportunity for all of us to sit down together to break bread and discuss challenges and opportunities that we all face. and as the majority leader, i was gratified to see so many new faces and have such an inclusive caucus. madam president, it was music to my ears to hear the announcement today that the presiding officer today is heidi heitkamp. we have nine new democratic senators. four of these new senators are women, and it makes our democratic caucus about a third of the caucus are now women. we have, for
the clerk: washington d.c., january 23, 2013. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable heidi heitkamp, a senator from the state of north dakota, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: madam president, yesterday i had the opportunity to meet my democratic senate caucus for the first...
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washington has tourists. seattle has techies, the wealthiest of all, bill gates, while washington has one of the notorious gates of all, water gate. at the end of the daisy yacht l has a nice hot cup of -- day, seattle has a nice hot cup of coffee while we here in washington has a nice hot bowl of van's chili. >> all of washington is the better city. always washington. >> matt jablo reporting there. let's not forget that the redskins have won three super bowls while seattle's lone major sports championship came in 1979 when they defeated the washington bullets. we could keep this trend going. >>> it's a tradition that might be more enjoyable to watch rather than take part in the polar plunge into the ice cay cold waters of lake michigan. what made people do such a thing on new year's? >> it's exhilarating and it makes you feel alive. >> how does it feel right now? >> i don't feel. >> reporter: what does it feel like at first? >> it like it stung a lit, an instant shock. >> reporter: what are you going to do t
washington has tourists. seattle has techies, the wealthiest of all, bill gates, while washington has one of the notorious gates of all, water gate. at the end of the daisy yacht l has a nice hot cup of -- day, seattle has a nice hot cup of coffee while we here in washington has a nice hot bowl of van's chili. >> all of washington is the better city. always washington. >> matt jablo reporting there. let's not forget that the redskins have won three super bowls while seattle's lone...
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george washington and john adams, a mob gathered outside washington's homa, denouncing his neutrality. host: we're looking at the veterans affairs secretary. the military, department of defense playing a big role in tomorrow's ceremony. guest: dwight eisenhower took very personally nixon's defeat. he said he knew how the condemned man felt, watching the scaffolding being built. host: people are talking about vice president biden in 2016. is that the measure of a successful presidency? guest: it is, but history argues that the last time that happened install martin van buren. arguably, americans were voting for a third reagan term albeit kinder and gentler. one of the problems for the first president bush was, he spent the first four years with the true reaganites looking over his shoulder. it complicated his political host: during his acceptance speech in 1988, he talked about a kinder, gentler nation, nancy reagan said, kinder or gentler than what? that is how the story goes. [laughter] a caller from hastings, england. welcome to the program. caller: the speech that in winston church
george washington and john adams, a mob gathered outside washington's homa, denouncing his neutrality. host: we're looking at the veterans affairs secretary. the military, department of defense playing a big role in tomorrow's ceremony. guest: dwight eisenhower took very personally nixon's defeat. he said he knew how the condemned man felt, watching the scaffolding being built. host: people are talking about vice president biden in 2016. is that the measure of a successful presidency? guest: it...
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back to washington, d.c. where are president obama is preparing to take the oath of office for a second term. it will happen in a small ceremony at the white house approximately two hours from now. carl cameron is live in washington, d.c. tell us why the official swearing in is today which is january 20 a sunday but we will see all of the pomp and circumstance in the event tomorrow. >> hi, martha. it is the constitution obviously that says that the inauguration and oath of office has to be taken on the 20th. 7 times in history today be the 7th it has fallen on a sunday and throughout history the powers that be in the constitutional government decided that we can postpone it until tomorrow. the vice president has already been formally sworn in. he took at oath of office at 8:21 this morning. small gathering of family. and later this afternoon the president will also be sworn in. it was supposed to happen at noon. it will happen a little bit earlier because of a scheduling conflict. turns out that associate jus
back to washington, d.c. where are president obama is preparing to take the oath of office for a second term. it will happen in a small ceremony at the white house approximately two hours from now. carl cameron is live in washington, d.c. tell us why the official swearing in is today which is january 20 a sunday but we will see all of the pomp and circumstance in the event tomorrow. >> hi, martha. it is the constitution obviously that says that the inauguration and oath of office has to...
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washington, d.c. and seattle, washington. >> but first, a deadly car bombing ushers in another violent year in iraq. we'll have details when 9news continues. [ male announcer ] when your business is powered by verizon, you can do more business per second. and with more reliable internet, that's more per second. and with a dedicated line, it's more per second. and with an additional line, it's more... table for 15? [ male announcer ] ...per second. but most importantly, it's more... mmm! [ male announcer ] ...per second. get verizon high-speed internet and phone for just $84.99 a month when you sign up online with a two-year price guarantee. plus a $200 verizon visa pre-paid card and an additional line included. verizon. >>> we have breaking news because we have just learned that moments ago, the circuit judge handling justin wolfe's appeal has granted his release. our peggy fox has been covering this story. we're going to go to her live for an updated report. >> reporter: her name is judge mary grace
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they talk a lot about getting past the washington noise, about why they came to washington. what they wanted to accomplish. early in the administration there was some tension over that, because she had one idea over what kind of president her husband should be, and some advisers had another. that has softened now, but we still see from her this kind of defining aspect, it's almost like she's the guardian of the ultimate obama mission. this is what you're here to do, here are the standards i expect everybody to live up to. >> when she was talking to the french first lady she called life in the white house hell. is that correct? >> there's been controversy over whether that is true or not. this is somebody who was a hospital executive in chicago, who led a totally normal life who was catapulted into the national spotlight. what i found reporting my book, though, the great surprise of my reporting is that michelle obama was like the kid who didn't want to take the class, and then got the a plus. and some obama aides said she ended adjusting to this life better than her husband
they talk a lot about getting past the washington noise, about why they came to washington. what they wanted to accomplish. early in the administration there was some tension over that, because she had one idea over what kind of president her husband should be, and some advisers had another. that has softened now, but we still see from her this kind of defining aspect, it's almost like she's the guardian of the ultimate obama mission. this is what you're here to do, here are the standards i...
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then, in 1796, after washington -- 1793, i should say, after washington's first term was over, he was elected to the second term, they were in washington, and at this point washington gave the shortest inaugural address, relatively brief remarks, but following this tradition, and still the u.s. congress was hosting this institution. now, one of the strange things about the inauguration, and one that leads to controversy is that, as i mentioned, the constitution write out the oath of office. one thing the constitution does not say is concluding the inaugural oath with "so help me god." yet most president say so help me god. there was a folklore that develop that washington said so help me god, and we were looking for sources to verify that he did or did not say "so help me god," and we are not so sure about this. one of the account was given by washington irving, who was about five years old at the time, but years later he gave his remembrance. we still do not know what happened at this stage. it is up to the president of the united states to say whatever he wants, and most president i
then, in 1796, after washington -- 1793, i should say, after washington's first term was over, he was elected to the second term, they were in washington, and at this point washington gave the shortest inaugural address, relatively brief remarks, but following this tradition, and still the u.s. congress was hosting this institution. now, one of the strange things about the inauguration, and one that leads to controversy is that, as i mentioned, the constitution write out the oath of office. one...
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the young george washington was writing romantic letters to a woman who was not mrs. washington. name is sally fairfax, an attractive, older sophisticated neighbor. what if washington's letters have become public during the french and indian war for the revolutionary war, much as petraeus is enough to team public and what we got rid george washington? bill clinton is not the first and the worst. and there, done that, a long history of it. it pains me to say even abraham lincoln visited a. say it isn't so, but it happened. the details on matters itchy. there's not a lot of letters written about this, but lincoln's best friend was joshua speed and speed was perhaps as dashing and from unlucky with the ladies as lincoln was homely and awkward unlucky in romance. they always called one another by their last names. speed, lincoln. speed and that is linking his door and didn't have a place to stay, so what can let speed stay upstairs at the general store. during the friendship, speakers using services of a professional woman. you imagine lincoln upstairs with a pillow over his head try
the young george washington was writing romantic letters to a woman who was not mrs. washington. name is sally fairfax, an attractive, older sophisticated neighbor. what if washington's letters have become public during the french and indian war for the revolutionary war, much as petraeus is enough to team public and what we got rid george washington? bill clinton is not the first and the worst. and there, done that, a long history of it. it pains me to say even abraham lincoln visited a. say...
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life in washington. it's like little tiny dutchies all over the city where people have their own little friends and they see each other, but there's no kind of expansive social life that revolves around the white house. >> is that unusual? >> yes. it's gotten more like that. but george bush jr., w. they entertained quite a bit. they often went out. he was famous for going to bebed at 9:30, but hethey did go out. the obamas don't entertain. very few have been to the white house and they don't go out. they don't accept invitations outside of the white house except for their very small inner circle. >> how does the city feel about that? from everything i heard things don't get done in the building behind us. they're getting done at these parties because people have these camaraderies they establish from going out together. >> you know, people will always say the washington social scene is so frivolous. but the fact is there's a lot of business that does get done in the evening. you know when you sit across
life in washington. it's like little tiny dutchies all over the city where people have their own little friends and they see each other, but there's no kind of expansive social life that revolves around the white house. >> is that unusual? >> yes. it's gotten more like that. but george bush jr., w. they entertained quite a bit. they often went out. he was famous for going to bebed at 9:30, but hethey did go out. the obamas don't entertain. very few have been to the white house and...
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for example, we all know about george washington. we studied washington. what brilliance. we studied his courage, dashing crossing of the delaware on christmas night which saved the revolution, but who would toward -- who were george rushed to the store fronts when he was a kid? and you find that the teenage washington, more than one occasion, basically goes back home in tears because he was turned down and puts pen to paper and writes roses are red, violets are blue to the palms. he once wrote that cupid start has been shot through my heart when it yet another girl turned and down. this is a different look to washington. you know, during my degrees and doctoral studies, professors did not tell me about washington's teenage friend. so it is kind of fun. i think it provides us with an important lens, new way of understanding the president's. we all know that our country's leaders have oftentimes been shaped by the end of a woman, often the mother, wife. i'm here to tell you, sometimes that of misters as well. it's in the news today as we take this program, the general david
for example, we all know about george washington. we studied washington. what brilliance. we studied his courage, dashing crossing of the delaware on christmas night which saved the revolution, but who would toward -- who were george rushed to the store fronts when he was a kid? and you find that the teenage washington, more than one occasion, basically goes back home in tears because he was turned down and puts pen to paper and writes roses are red, violets are blue to the palms. he once wrote...
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. >> the most debated story in washington this week, rg3 and his wounded knee, and washington's broken hearts. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- hello, i'm mark shields, sitting in this week for bordon peterson. president obama did not have to look very far to find his new treasury secretary, jack lew. at the announcement, the president and outgoing treasury secretary timothy geithner. >> our economy is better positioned for tomorrow than most of those other countries hit by the financial crisis. the tough decisions tim made and carried out deserve a lot of credit for that. i understand that tim is ready for a break. obviously, we are sad to see him go, but i cannot think of a better person to continue tim 's work at treasury than jack lew. >> unlike most treasury secretaries, jack lew earn his stripes and a washington and not wall street. he worked for tip o'neill in the 1970's and 1980's, and was clinton's: the director in the 1990's. evan, what does this tell us about the physical fights ahead? >> the good news is that he knows washington bit bad news
. >> the most debated story in washington this week, rg3 and his wounded knee, and washington's broken hearts. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- hello, i'm mark shields, sitting in this week for bordon peterson. president obama did not have to look very far to find his new treasury secretary, jack lew. at the announcement, the president and outgoing treasury secretary timothy geithner. >> our economy is better positioned for tomorrow than most of...
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take any meaningful steps to make washington live within its means. that is irresponsible and fails to acknowledge what every family already knows. when you have no more money in your account and your credit cards are maxed out then the spending must stop. that is the situation faces america. we must identify responsible ways to tackle washington's wasteful spending. so when the house returns with the 113th congress our resolution is clear. we're committed to making our economy stronger and healthier. we're going to fight wasteful washington spending and deliver the accountable you demand. we call on the president and democrats to join us in that fight. god bless you and god bless the united states of america. >> coming up on c-span the communicaters look at major technology and communication issues expected in 2013. follow bid a discussion on cyber and drone warfare. then a look at iran's nuclear program. >> it is quite true that people's history is a result on how we're synthesizing the work of great other historians. what happened in the 1960's wit
take any meaningful steps to make washington live within its means. that is irresponsible and fails to acknowledge what every family already knows. when you have no more money in your account and your credit cards are maxed out then the spending must stop. that is the situation faces america. we must identify responsible ways to tackle washington's wasteful spending. so when the house returns with the 113th congress our resolution is clear. we're committed to making our economy stronger and...
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wall street starts the new year with a relief rally, the blue chips surge over 300 points, as washington lawmakers reach a tax deal on the fiscal cliff. >> susie: i'm susie gharib. many wall street analysts and economists warned clients about the coming debt battles in washington. we talk with maya macguineas, director of "fix the debt". >> tom: will the deal jump start spending, now that americans know their tax rates? we get the outlook for business and consumer spending. >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! >> tom: a small deal to avoid the fiscal cliff brings a big rally to wall street. awaiting president obama's signature tonight is an agreement not to raise taxes on most americans. even though hard decisions on government spending cuts were put off, the deal over tax rates ushered in a 308 point rally for the dow jones industrial average. but as sylvia hall reports, the new session of congress beginning tomorrow faces some big decisions very soon. >> reporter: as americans return to work from the holidays, they might breathe a little easier knowing the fiscal cliff isn't ha
wall street starts the new year with a relief rally, the blue chips surge over 300 points, as washington lawmakers reach a tax deal on the fiscal cliff. >> susie: i'm susie gharib. many wall street analysts and economists warned clients about the coming debt battles in washington. we talk with maya macguineas, director of "fix the debt". >> tom: will the deal jump start spending, now that americans know their tax rates? we get the outlook for business and consumer...
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now back to washington. bill: good morning from pennsylvania avenue, just across from the white house. the vips are arriving here in washington, d.c. it is an absolutely stunning day already. the stage is set, the mall looks terrific and festivities. they are about to begin in the second inauguration of president barack obama. a bit of a road show for us today. good morning from washington. i'm bill hemmer. special edition of "america's newsroom" on this inauguration day from america's capitol. you look great. martha: terrific to be here. the viewing stand you see behind us. there is the white house. a huge day today. the public event follows the official swearing in we watched yesterday in a small private ceremony that took place in the blue room in the white house. bill: a couple of hours we'll see the parade go right past us here. chief political correspondent carl cameron begins our coverage. live from the national mall. set the scene. what do you see from where you are, carl? >> reporter: happy 57th ina
now back to washington. bill: good morning from pennsylvania avenue, just across from the white house. the vips are arriving here in washington, d.c. it is an absolutely stunning day already. the stage is set, the mall looks terrific and festivities. they are about to begin in the second inauguration of president barack obama. a bit of a road show for us today. good morning from washington. i'm bill hemmer. special edition of "america's newsroom" on this inauguration day from...
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we are live on the national mall in washington, d.c. and you're watching cnn's special coverage of president barack obama's inaugural weekend. the crowd is out here. it's getting cooler. today it was warm. it was in the 50s. but it's getting cool at night. but that's not stopping the crowd from turning out. and we didn't think they would come out, because we thought it would be cold and they wouldn't be as enthused. but boy, they are. we're going to get to all of that in just a moment here on the national mall. but first, we want to get you up to speed on the news that's making headlines today here on cnn. and to breaking news, as a matter of fact. and the latest on the unfolding crisis in algeria. the hostage situation at a desert gas field appears to be over now. we're hearing reports from the algerian government that at least 23 foreign hostages and dozens of their captors have been killed. it's still not clear how many americans may have been held at the facility. >> with regard to the numbers of americans, we are still trying to ge
we are live on the national mall in washington, d.c. and you're watching cnn's special coverage of president barack obama's inaugural weekend. the crowd is out here. it's getting cooler. today it was warm. it was in the 50s. but it's getting cool at night. but that's not stopping the crowd from turning out. and we didn't think they would come out, because we thought it would be cold and they wouldn't be as enthused. but boy, they are. we're going to get to all of that in just a moment here on...
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see washington republicans? do you see you? >> no, actually. when you think about what's happening in washington, we're having a hard time getting to people and their real struggles. getting our message out. remember, conservative values is more about people and less about washington. and right now, washington, you have -- i agree with governor jindal, have you two different parties. a party that wants to expand government. you have another party that wants to control government. the president i believe is president today, not because of what he does, but because of what he says. people feel like they can relate to him. people feel like that he can relate to them and he understand, even though he's not really doing anything to help the people on the ground. he feels like he understand them. it's easier to connect to people. easier to understand the individual struggles than fix it on a local level. >> at some level, what are you talking about, senator rand paul talked to the "cincinnati enquirer" recently and sa
see washington republicans? do you see you? >> no, actually. when you think about what's happening in washington, we're having a hard time getting to people and their real struggles. getting our message out. remember, conservative values is more about people and less about washington. and right now, washington, you have -- i agree with governor jindal, have you two different parties. a party that wants to expand government. you have another party that wants to control government. the...
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"good morning washington" begins right now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. captioned by thenational captioning institute-- www.ncicap.org-- adam caskey to talk about the weather. quite a bit of fog that there. patchy fog this morning. little sprinkle to talk about just east of fort royal. it is hitting the ground and it is 42 degrees. side of your screen we have a little sprinkle traveling to the southeast. aperture wise, a wide range. 40 in clarksburg. look down south, 55 in washington. 56 in fredericksburg. about 53 the high in the metro area. parts of the shenandoah valley make it into the mid 60's in the afternoon. you mentioned that foggy todition, it is so important .atch for pedestrians pedestrians, watch for the cars. a tough timee seeing each other. that is very important. and vehicle's looking out for one another. . currently lanes are open. foggy conditions, you can see that from some of our cameras. especially farther north and to the west. 14th, across the street bridge, quiet start. ,uiet in our nation's capital two. scott and cynne,
"good morning washington" begins right now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. captioned by thenational captioning institute-- www.ncicap.org-- adam caskey to talk about the weather. quite a bit of fog that there. patchy fog this morning. little sprinkle to talk about just east of fort royal. it is hitting the ground and it is 42 degrees. side of your screen we have a little sprinkle traveling to the southeast. aperture wise, a wide...
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. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington." on your side. >> good morning, washington. it is wednesday, january 2. i'm scott thuman. >> i'm cynne simpson. let's go to our meteorologist to find how to dress for the weather today. a cold one. temperatures will be on the chilly side again for today. we are starting out pretty good. it dates for the early start of january. live super doppler picking up a little bit of a light wintry mix over the southern delmarva peninsula. much of which you see there is evaporating before it ever reaches the ground. this will be short lived and moving out by late morning. the rest of us dealing with cloudy skies. 37 in washington. 34 at dulles. only warming up into the upper 30's to lower 40's today. a little on the cool side. a lot more son in the 7 day forecast. details in a few minutes. we have jimmy back with chaffetz this morning. >> good morning. so glad to be here. -- we have her back with traffic this morning. >> good morning. so glad to be here. inside the beltway towards 410 east-west highway. no trouble there. virginia commuters
. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington." on your side. >> good morning, washington. it is wednesday, january 2. i'm scott thuman. >> i'm cynne simpson. let's go to our meteorologist to find how to dress for the weather today. a cold one. temperatures will be on the chilly side again for today. we are starting out pretty good. it dates for the early start of january. live super doppler picking up a little bit of a light wintry mix over the southern...
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this is "good morning washington" on your side. take out of montgomery county policeman sick -- -- >> montgomery county police are wanting this man. in several recent cases he has either attack or threatened with men, getting in or out of their cars. police are urging women to be on alert. >> checking headlines around the world, south korea has successfully launched a satellite into orbit from its own soil. lithops in 2009 and 2010 failed. this comes amid higher tensions on the korean peninsula after north korea threatened to explode a third nuclear device and just a few weeks after they launched the satellite into space. >> the french military says its troops are now in control of the airport in northern mali. that is a key position where is thomas took over last year. french and malian troopers recapture this in recent days. that means islamic rebels no longer control the capital but the seas last april. >> a top commander in afghanistan is off -- is upbeat about the ability of afghan forces to take the lead role this spring. >>
this is "good morning washington" on your side. take out of montgomery county policeman sick -- -- >> montgomery county police are wanting this man. in several recent cases he has either attack or threatened with men, getting in or out of their cars. police are urging women to be on alert. >> checking headlines around the world, south korea has successfully launched a satellite into orbit from its own soil. lithops in 2009 and 2010 failed. this comes amid higher tensions...
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washington is indeed once again a big sports town. one of the biggest fans is here. >> football and baseball are my two sports. >> we are in the middle of our tweet spot. >> absolutely. let's hope the redskins don't fall short the way the nats did. we will see what happens. that is yet to come. but we have decent weather leading up to that game and even into game time. right now, looking at weather cam. the national mall. things are okay. 39 degrees. cloudy skies. dew point is 28. earlier today we had showers and they evaporated before hitting the ground. it moistens up the atmosphere. now it is not as bone dry as it was earlier on today. weather headlines, cloudy and dry tonight. showers for new year's day, though. rain, maybe a wet snowflake. no accumulation. too mild for snow. any snow that falls will melt. right now it is, well, too farm for snow. 40 degrees in hagerstown. chillier here, where we had breaks in the cloud cover. we will see a couple breaks over night tonight. you can see the breaks on the slopes of the mountains in
washington is indeed once again a big sports town. one of the biggest fans is here. >> football and baseball are my two sports. >> we are in the middle of our tweet spot. >> absolutely. let's hope the redskins don't fall short the way the nats did. we will see what happens. that is yet to come. but we have decent weather leading up to that game and even into game time. right now, looking at weather cam. the national mall. things are okay. 39 degrees. cloudy skies. dew point is...
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standup: fernando pizarro, washington d.c. para esta noche se espera que el presidente obama y la primera dama asistan a las 2 galas oficiales de la toma de posesion. desde washington, fernando pizarro, univision. y a pesar que el numero de personas fue menor que cuatro aÑos atras, la explanada nacional se contagio de entusiasmo y esperanzas hacia un nuevo mandato del presidente obama... desafiando las bajas temperaturas... caminando cuadras y cuadras...todo el sacrificio.. para congregarse en la explanada nacional para ser testigos del momento en que el presidente obama juramentaba a su segundo mandato en el capitolio... "por el momento historico que representa para el pais, nosotros que estamos tan cerca queremos disfrutar de ese momento" "se que no vamos a poder ver practicamente nada, pero es simplemente ser parte de este momento historico, de poder decir si, estuvimos ahi" se estima que casi un millon de personas llegaron a la explanada nacional...muchos se las ingeniaron para estar mas comodos...y poder esperar largas h
standup: fernando pizarro, washington d.c. para esta noche se espera que el presidente obama y la primera dama asistan a las 2 galas oficiales de la toma de posesion. desde washington, fernando pizarro, univision. y a pesar que el numero de personas fue menor que cuatro aÑos atras, la explanada nacional se contagio de entusiasmo y esperanzas hacia un nuevo mandato del presidente obama... desafiando las bajas temperaturas... caminando cuadras y cuadras...todo el sacrificio.. para congregarse en...
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there is nothing more broken in washington than the budget process. if you are not yet outraged, stay with me until after the commercial and you will be. >>> the fiscal cliff debate has centered on two things, the revenue the u.s. government takes in and the money it spends. in a perfect world that would be laid out in a plan every year that would take the form of a budget. no surprise we're in this mess considering congress has gone close to four years without agreeing to a new federal budget. the current so-called continuing resolution is the latest extension to the last federal budget -- sit down for this -- it was signed into law in april 2009. the current continuing resolution expires on march 27th. under normal circumstances the president submits an annual budget proposal to congress in february for the fiscal year which stars in october. based on that, a budget resolution is written, deliberations and hearings take place, amendments are made, the complete budget resolution is supposed to be passed by april the 15th, but it often takes longer th
there is nothing more broken in washington than the budget process. if you are not yet outraged, stay with me until after the commercial and you will be. >>> the fiscal cliff debate has centered on two things, the revenue the u.s. government takes in and the money it spends. in a perfect world that would be laid out in a plan every year that would take the form of a budget. no surprise we're in this mess considering congress has gone close to four years without agreeing to a new...
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robert griffin iii, quarterback novato de los redskins de washington, estaria camino al quirofano. una fuente de alto nivel dentro de la organizaciÓn de los redskins, dijo que griffin serÁ operado del ligamento lateral colateral y que, durante el procedimiento, el doctor james andrews evaluara el ligamento cruzado anterior y determinarÁ si es necesario que tambiÉn sea reparado. aunque no se ha dado a conocer una fecha ni un horario exactos, la cirugÍa estÁ programada para realizarse esta misma semana. griffin se lesionÓ el domingo pasad, lo que ha desatado la controversia en torno a que si el entrenador en jefe mike shanahan debiÓ permitirle regresar a la cancha a pesar de vamos con las novedades del beisbol de grandes ligas. y es que adam laroche aceptÓ un contrato de dos aÑos para regresar con los nacionales de washington. el acuerdo, otorga ademÁs al primera base y al club una opciÓn a mutua por un tercer aÑo. como agente libre, laroche pretendÍa un contrato de tres aÑos al te Érmino de una temporada en la que bateÓ 33 cuadrangulares y produjo 100 carreras con e
robert griffin iii, quarterback novato de los redskins de washington, estaria camino al quirofano. una fuente de alto nivel dentro de la organizaciÓn de los redskins, dijo que griffin serÁ operado del ligamento lateral colateral y que, durante el procedimiento, el doctor james andrews evaluara el ligamento cruzado anterior y determinarÁ si es necesario que tambiÉn sea reparado. aunque no se ha dado a conocer una fecha ni un horario exactos, la cirugÍa estÁ programada para realizarse esta...
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he and 50 other students are riding a bus to washington right now. and i asked him what this day means to him. >> the fact that he has come in and opened up a door for others to be able do what he did and even greater and i think that that marks a great president and also a great leader. >> mm-hmm. as you have watched the president over the last four years, you've watched -- you know, you've watched him lead, you have watched him get some things through, health care, you've watched some of the opposition. what are your thoughts over the last four years? >> i think that he talked about it in his book, "the audacity of hope" there's a stake that draws people together and far more impactful and there's a stake that drives people apart. i think throughout his presidency these last four years, he has absolutely been what i believe is that stake that has drawn so many cultures, races, genders together and that, again, is the mark of a phenomenal leader. >> that was student president of clark atlanta university, tyler joshua green. >>> presidents obama and
he and 50 other students are riding a bus to washington right now. and i asked him what this day means to him. >> the fact that he has come in and opened up a door for others to be able do what he did and even greater and i think that that marks a great president and also a great leader. >> mm-hmm. as you have watched the president over the last four years, you've watched -- you know, you've watched him lead, you have watched him get some things through, health care, you've watched...